Hellfire103@sopuli.xyz to Today I learned@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoTIL Where the word "scupper" comes fromsopuli.xyzimagemessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1290arrow-down111
arrow-up1279arrow-down1imageTIL Where the word "scupper" comes fromsopuli.xyzHellfire103@sopuli.xyz to Today I learned@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squarelemmyseizethemeans@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·2 years agoPatrick O Brian has entered the chat and would love to tell you how manp modern phrases are based on nautical terminology
minus-squareCeruleanRuin@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoFor example, why they’re called dogwatches.
Patrick O Brian has entered the chat and would love to tell you how manp modern phrases are based on nautical terminology
For example, why they’re called dogwatches.
And horse racing lol